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Continuing Problem:Delayed Closing in XP--Needs to Go through __# of Updates

Each time I close out of XP, after going to the start button and give the command to "Turn off the Computer" the blue screen tells me that the system is going through, let's say, 8 updates. The system will then start to, I assume, load the updates (1 of 8 completed, 2 of 8 completed, 3 of 8 completed...) and will eventually close after what can be up to 10 minutes.

If you recently reinstalled Windows XP, I think this is probably automatic updates installing the 100+ updates for the OS. If you were to use the download client with updates set to preview rather than automatic, they will actually install at one time. Automatic updates takes its time installing them on shut down a little bit at a time.

Updates do take some time to finish it seems like sometimes compared to their size...

System errors:
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Error: (05/13/2014 09:36:23 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 09:26:25 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:55:36 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:55:36 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:53:31 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:52:40 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:42:42 PM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:29:42 AM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Error: (05/13/2014 07:19:44 AM) (Source: Microsoft Antimalware) (User: )
Description: The support for your operating system has expired. Running %%860 on an out of support operating system is not an adequate solution to protect against threats.

Since IE is a basic component of Windows...and cannot be removed...it is an open door to system vulnerability exploits whether you use it or not. All critical/security updates pertaining to XP should be installed if one wants to continue to use XP with any modicum of protection for the system.